Sentenced for Life is a low budget 1960 British second feature[1] crime film directed by Max Varnel and starring Basil Dignam, Jack Gwillim, Francis Matthews, and Jill Williams.[2] It was written by Mark Grantham and Eldon Howard and produced by The Danzigers.
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| Directed by | Max Varnel |
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| Cinematography | S.D. Onions |
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| Distributed by | United Artists Corporation (UK) |
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Running time | 64 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editEngineer John Richards is wrongly accused of selling secrets to enemy agents, and receives a life sentence in prison. Richards suspects his ex-partner Ralph Thompson is responsible for framing him, and asks his son, Jim, a law student, to investigate.
Cast
edit- Basil Dignam as Ralph Thompson
- Jack Gwillim as John Richards
- Francis Matthews as Jim Richards
- Jill Williams as Sue Thompson
- Mark Singleton as Edward Thompson
- Nyree Dawn Porter as Betty Martin
- Lorraine Clewes as Mrs. Richards
- Arnold Bell as Williams
- Philip Hollis as Turner
- John M. Moore as Butler
- Garard Green as doctor
Critical reception
editThe Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A workmanlike but unsubtle pot-boiler, with little or no claim to originality, in the familiar Danziger mould."[3]
TV Guide called Sentenced for Life a "standard crime drama with a touch of espionage thrown in to spice up the incredibly bland stew."[4]
Britmovie noted "you’ll struggle to stay awake whilst Francis Matthews attempts to resolve a miscarriage of justice."[5]
References
edit- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Sentenced for Life". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Sentenced for Life". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 27 (312): 39. 1 January 1960 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Sentenced For Life". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "Sentenced for Life". britmovie.co.uk.
External links
edit- Sentenced for Life at IMDb
- Sentenced for Life then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets
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